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A community gathering place for worship and forum, chapel reflects an Anabaptist/Mennonite perspective alongside the gifts, traditions and cultures of the broader Christian faith. Faith, hope and love are nurtured in the way of Jesus.
Wednesday, Oct. 9
Chapel Worship: The Love of God through the Lens of Illness – Walt Surratt
How have you experienced the love of God this past year? Walt Surratt, assistant professor of business and economics, reflects on experiencing God while journeying through illness this past year. Rose Jantzi offers an invitation to join the search for God’s presence among us.
Friday, Oct. 11
Homecoming Chapel: Isabel Castillo ’07 shares from her story
Still in her 20s, Isabel Castillo ’07 is already a nationally recognized leader of the immigration-law reform movement in the United States. She was the commencement speaker at the University of San Francisco, was called one of “the 21 brave thinkers of 2011” by Atlantic magazine, and was featured prominently in the New York Times.
Isabel will receive the first-ever Outstanding Young Alum award during Homecoming and Family Weekend, Oct. 11-13. We are privileged to hear from her in chapel this morning.
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Chapel Worship: Where is God? – Students Share Experiences
Where have you seen God this week? Pastoral assistants and other students launch a journey of noticing and naming God’s presence among us.
Friday, Oct. 18
Chapel Forum: Exploring Call – Jordan Luther & Andrea De Avila Balboa
How are you searching out clarity of your call in life? Students who participated in the Ministry Inquiry Program (MIP) over the summer months share reflections from their experiences of exploring a sense of call to ministry.
University chapel is held Wednesday (worship) and Fridays (forum) at 10 a.m. in Lehman Auditorium. All offices and departments, other than essential services, are to close in order to allow the community to attend and support chapel.
All undergraduate students, faculty and staff of the university are expected to attend at least one chapel each week. (Chapel Attendance Policy, p. 48/49 of the Student Handbook and Faculty/Staff handbook section 7.1, p. 166)
In addition to university chapel, Chapel Gatherings (seminary chapel) are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m., and Celebration: Praise Worship is held weekly at 9 p.m. on Sunday nights both in Martin Chapel.